05-21-2003, 05:07 PM
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., May 21, 2003. Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (5/17-5/20)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: I returned to East Cape to find that overall the bite had[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tapered off from last week. Tuna and dorado were both spotty. There were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]plenty of billfish being seen, but not biting very well. Wind has been out[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of the south in the afternoons.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 72-77[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 70°-86°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 83%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind ENE at 6 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 15 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:03p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New June 7 First Quarter June 15 Full[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Plenty of billfish to look at, but few want to bite. Tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are a hit or miss and the same deal with the dorado.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Plenty of larger roosters to take shots at close to shore near[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]La Ribera and along the beach all the way to Punta Arena.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Ladyfish provided consistent action between shots as jacks and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Sailfish and stripes are plentiful which probably means the blues[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]can't be far behind.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - A few here and there, but not as good as it was.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Mostly singles with a few being seen from the beach.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Wind made it tough in the afternoon at the lighthouse.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Mostly the smaller variety.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Good show just a few miles from the hotels.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points and reefs the best bet.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Beneath the bait receivers at La Ribera and Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., May 17, 2003. Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (5/14-5/16)[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: After two days of so-so fishing, the California DeKaye group got[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a glimpse of what Magdalena Bay is all about. Alex Lidow, Hermosa Beach,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]landed his largest snook ever. Fortunately, he hooked it a 100-yards from[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the mangroves and managed to keep it from getting back up in the roots on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the two runs that went deep into the backing. The monster took a See Thru[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Deceiver with an olive back and didn't want to return it. After a 20-minute[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]epic battle, Alex brought it close enough to get a net under it. Several[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]quick photos later it was back in the greenish waters of Magdalena Bay. Our[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]pangero, Enrique, swore that it was every bit of 30-pounds and believe me,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]everybody was smiling and high-fiving as if they had won the Indy 500. Later[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the same day Charles Kittrell, Carmel, caught a leopard grouper on a flash[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Clouser that demonstrated what a bad attitude they have. That third day made[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]believers out the group and they are already planning their next Baja[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Adventure in Magdalena Bay.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 60-66[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 66°-75°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 77%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 10 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:42 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:10 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New June 7 First Quarter June 15 Full[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few breezers under the bird schools outside the entrada.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Back on the chew after almost a week off.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - One for three, but there are some quality ones if you put your time[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - We even caught a few up in the esteros.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Quiet for now.
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252;[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wed., May 21, 2003. Report covers the period Sat.-Tues. (5/17-5/20)[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY AND ZIHUATANEJO CONDITIONS[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: I returned to East Cape to find that overall the bite had[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]tapered off from last week. Tuna and dorado were both spotty. There were[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]plenty of billfish being seen, but not biting very well. Wind has been out[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of the south in the afternoons.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]AIR & SEA -[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water temperature 72-77[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air temperature 70°-86°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity about 83%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind ENE at 6 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 15 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:34 a.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:03p.m. MST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New June 7 First Quarter June 15 Full[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· OFFSHORE: Plenty of billfish to look at, but few want to bite. Tuna[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]are a hit or miss and the same deal with the dorado.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· INSHORE: Plenty of larger roosters to take shots at close to shore near[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]La Ribera and along the beach all the way to Punta Arena.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]· BEACH: Ladyfish provided consistent action between shots as jacks and[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]roosters.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BILLFISH - Sailfish and stripes are plentiful which probably means the blues[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]can't be far behind.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWFIN TUNA - A few here and there, but not as good as it was.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]DORADO - Mostly singles with a few being seen from the beach.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ROOSTERFISH - Wind made it tough in the afternoon at the lighthouse.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]JACK CREVALLE - Mostly the smaller variety.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Good show just a few miles from the hotels.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]PARGO AND CABRILLA - Rocky points and reefs the best bet.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SIERRA - Beneath the bait receivers at La Ribera and Punta Colorada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sat., May 17, 2003. Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (5/14-5/16)[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]IN GENERAL: After two days of so-so fishing, the California DeKaye group got[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]a glimpse of what Magdalena Bay is all about. Alex Lidow, Hermosa Beach,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]landed his largest snook ever. Fortunately, he hooked it a 100-yards from[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the mangroves and managed to keep it from getting back up in the roots on[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the two runs that went deep into the backing. The monster took a See Thru[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Deceiver with an olive back and didn't want to return it. After a 20-minute[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]epic battle, Alex brought it close enough to get a net under it. Several[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]quick photos later it was back in the greenish waters of Magdalena Bay. Our[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]pangero, Enrique, swore that it was every bit of 30-pounds and believe me,[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]everybody was smiling and high-fiving as if they had won the Indy 500. Later[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]the same day Charles Kittrell, Carmel, caught a leopard grouper on a flash[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Clouser that demonstrated what a bad attitude they have. That third day made[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]believers out the group and they are already planning their next Baja[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Adventure in Magdalena Bay.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Water Temperature 60-66[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Air Temperature 66°-75°[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Humidity 77%[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Wind NW at 10 mph[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Conditions Clear[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Visibility 3 miles[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunrise 6:42 a.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Sunset 8:10 p.m. MDST[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New June 7 First Quarter June 15 Full[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]YELLOWTAIL - A few breezers under the bird schools outside the entrada.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]CORVINA - Back on the chew after almost a week off.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SNOOK - One for three, but there are some quality ones if you put your time[/size][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]in.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HALIBUT - We even caught a few up in the esteros.[/size][/font]
[size 3][font "Times New Roman"] [/font][/size]SIERRA - Quiet for now.
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